The legal theory relied upon in McDonnell Douglas v. Green to demonstrate that the defendant committed employment discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, was:
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Disparate Impact |
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Disparate Treatment |
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Disparate comparison |
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A and C |
Answer: Disparate Treatment
Disparate treatment (an unlawful discrimination in the US labor
law) refers to defendant committed employment discrimination.
The legal theory relied upon in McDonnell Douglas v. Green to demonstrate that the defendant committed...
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